The first AIFA grants were awarded in 2015 and a total of $160,000 in grants have been awarded to date. For information about the projects awarded AIFA grants go to www.allergyimmunology.org.au/projects

The 2019 AIFA grants will bring the cumulative total to $280,000 in AIFA research grants awarded since 2015.

It is our goal to reach a cumulative total of $400,000 of AIFA research grants by 2020 and $500,000 by 2021. To help achieve these goals, 100% of all donations to AIFA in 2018 and 2019 will directly fund research grants, with all administration costs supported by ASCIA. To make a tax deductible donation go to www.allergyimmunology.org.au/donate

AIFA is a charity that aims to improve the health of people with allergy and other immune diseases by funding medical research and raising public awareness. We are striving for earlier diagnosis, strategies for prevention, better treatments and potential cures.

AIFA research grants are selected each year through a robust selection process, involving an independent, voluntary panel of leading experts. Their track record in selecting projects is outstanding - 2 out of the 7 projects funded by AIFA have since been recognised with further funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

AIFA News

13 February 2019: If you missed watching the Catalyst allergy program on ABC TV last night (12 February 2019), you can watch it on ABC iview https://iview.abc.net.au/show/catalyst Several ASCIA members were involved in the program, including Prof Connie Katelaris, Prof Dianne Campbell, Dr Preeti Joshi, Carolina Valerio, Rebecca Sertori and Prof Janet Davies. The Catalyst allergy program highlights...

13 November 2018: The next round of AIFA grant applications for allergy and immunology research will open in January 2019. Due to the generous support of individuals, families and organisations over the past few years, a total of $120,000 in AIFA grants will be awarded in 2019, comprising: $40,000 - Food Allergy research grant $30,000 - ASCIA 30th Anniversary research grant $25,000 - Primary Immun...

2 October 2018: Local AusPollen Apps provide daily levels of pollen in the air, which can help if you have hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or if your asthma is made worse by allergens in the air. The Apps are available at www.pollenforecast.com.au To help the AusPollen team evaluate usefulness of the Apps and how they can improve this service, please complete a short questionnaire before and after t...